Main Course

Chicken Salad Indienne (photo by Yali Shi, http://photogenic.asia)

Chicken Salad Indienne

This may all be prepared a day ahead to this stage. Just stir everything and taste again for seasoning before serving.
Chicken and Pineapple Salad (photo by Philip Forsberg, Flickr)

Chicken and Pineapple Salad

Refrigerate for about an hour before serving (not absolutely necessary, but it does help to blend the flavours).
Italian Bean and Mushroom Salad (photo by naturalkinds, Flickr)

Italian Bean and Mushroom Salad

Serve cold or at room temperature.
Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad (photo by April Joy Gazmen, Flickr)

Smoked Chicken and Mango Salad

I like to serve this on a fairly flat round platter, surrounded with coarsely shredded cos lettuce, garnished with clusters of cherry tomatoes,
Tuscan Tuna Salad (photo by marsy, stock.xchng)

Tuscan Tuna Salad

Leave for about an hour for the flavours to develop. Best eaten at room temperature.
Devilled Drumsticks (photo by Diana, Wikimedia Commons)

Devilled Drumsticks

Any surplus marinade may be cooked with 1 cup of stock, thickened and served as a dipping sauce or gravy. Other chicken portions are also good.
Chicken Paprikash (photo by Patrycja Cieszkowska, stock.xchng)

Chicken Paprikash

Good winter dish with savoury rice pudding (or even plain boiled rice) and a vegetable.
Thai-Spiced Coriander Chicken Breasts (photo by AlexandLeigh, Wikimedia Commons)

Thai-Spiced Coriander Chicken Breasts

Serve with the sauce, jasmine rice and a simple salad or sambals.
Devilled Chicken (photo by Silvia McCabe, stock.xchng)

Devilled Chicken

An excellent accompaniment to the chicken is baked potatoes : small – medium whole potatoes rolled in oil, placed in a dish in the oven
Cape Malay Chicken Curry (photo by Silvia McCabe, stock.xchng)

Cape Malay Chicken Curry

Serve with rice, garnished with dhania leaves, and sambals.
Thai Green Curry Chicken Salad (photo by Steve Woods, rgbstock.com)

Thai Green Curry Chicken Salad

This dish has a fantastic taste, but, unfortunately doesn’t look as good as one would like it to – actually, to be honest, it is, more or less, the colour of green sludge.
Honey Mustard Baked Chicken (photo by Photos8.com)

Honey Mustard Baked Chicken

Best served hot – an excellent, if messy, finger food.
Pesto Chicken (photo by Yucel Tellici, stock.xchng)

Pesto Chicken

Cut into slices on the diagonal and serve hot.
Easiest Ever Microwave Fish (photo by thornsa, stock.xchng)

Easiest Ever Microwave Fish

A simple meal that can be prepared in minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes and a green vegetable, pouring over the juice from the fish.
Sweet and Sour Drumsticks (photo by proudman, stock.xchng)

Sweet and Sour Drumsticks

Golden brown Chinese style chicken drumsticks.
Tuna Mousse (photo by Tanja Sund, stock.xchng)

Tuna Mousse

This makes a good starter, or a light lunch served with starch and salad.

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